Poisoned Blood
Philip E. Ginsburg
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1975–1987 · Alabama, United States
Audrey Marie Hilley
The story behind Poisoned Blood
Audrey Marie Hilley poisoned her husband, Frank, with arsenic and later poisoned her daughter, Carol, who survived. Medical testing helped expose the Alabama crimes. Hilley fled while awaiting trial and lived under false identities before being caught. The case became known for both the family poisonings and the elaborate deception that followed.
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When1975–1987
WhereAlabama, United States
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The Saga of Audrey Marie Hilley: The Black Widow of Alabama
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Poisoned Blood
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1991 · dramatized TV film
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Poisoned Blood : A True Story of Murder, Passion, and an Astonishing Hoax
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1991 · dramatized TV film
Wife, Mother, Murderer
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Once Upon A Crime
Marie Hilley: The Woman Who Became Her Own Twin
Podcast coverage of the Audrey Marie Hilley case. Released June 29, 2026. About 52 minutes.
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Poison, Sex and Evil Twins: The Audrey Marie Hilley Story
Podcast coverage of the Audrey Marie Hilley case. Released May 19, 2021. About 107 minutes.
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Mile Higher
The Bizarre Case Of Audrey “Marie” Hilley The Black Widow Of Alabama
Podcast coverage of the Audrey Marie Hilley case. Released March 23, 2022. About 47 minutes.
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True Crime Campfire
Poisonous: The Story of Marie Hilley
Podcast coverage of the Audrey Marie Hilley case. Released October 2, 2020. About 51 minutes.
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True Crime All The Time
Audrey Marie Hilley
Podcast coverage of the Audrey Marie Hilley case. Released August 21, 2023. About 73 minutes.
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Women and Crime
Audrey Marie Hilley
Podcast coverage of the Audrey Marie Hilley case. Released August 4, 2020. About 38 minutes.
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Women and Crime
Reconsidered: Audrey Marie Hilley
Podcast coverage of the Audrey Marie Hilley case. Released August 15, 2025. About 43 minutes.
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Crack House Chronicles
Ep. 296 Audrey Marie Hilley - Wife, Mother, Murderer
Podcast coverage of the Audrey Marie Hilley case. Released December 29, 2025. About 56 minutes.
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Twisted 2s #30 Kurt McFall & Audrey Marie Hilley
Podcast coverage of the Audrey Marie Hilley case. Released August 22, 2018. About 13 minutes.
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True Crime Brewery
Poisonous: Audrey Marie Hilley
Podcast coverage of the Audrey Marie Hilley case. Released August 28, 2018. About 90 minutes.
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True Crime Guys
#125 The Black Widow, Audrey Marie Hilley
Podcast coverage of the Audrey Marie Hilley case. Released February 10, 2021. About 75 minutes.
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Murder In America
EP. 80 ALABAMA - Wife, Mother, Killer: Audrey Marie Hilley, The Black Widow Of Anniston
Podcast coverage of the Audrey Marie Hilley case. Released September 9, 2022. About 64 minutes.
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Killer on the Run: The Many Lies of Audrey Marie Hilley
Podcast coverage of the Audrey Marie Hilley case. Released May 4, 2026. About 39 minutes.
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Audrey Marie Hilley: The Black Widow Poisoner
Podcast coverage of the Audrey Marie Hilley case. Released August 20, 2026. About 46 minutes.
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Poisoned Blood — Ebook
Philip E. Ginsburg. Related reading for Audrey Marie Hilley. Check participating libraries for this edition. Borrowing requires an eligible library card; availability and waits vary.
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Poisoned Blood — Audiobook
Philip E. Ginsburg. Related reading for Audrey Marie Hilley. This library catalog lists the edition. Borrowing depends on membership in that library and current availability.
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Black widow by R. Robin McDonald
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Poisoned Blood
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Poisoned Blood — Philip E. Ginsburg
Reporting on the Hilley poisonings, assumed identities, and the investigation. Edition record; available pages vary by region and edition.
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Poisoned Blood — Philip E. Ginsburg (Ebook)
Publisher-listed ebook from Open Road Media about Audrey Marie Hilley. A preview may be offered; full access requires an eligible subscription. Check availability and terms.
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Search reviewed 2026-09-16. Sources searched: Google Books, Internet Archive, Open Library, Library of Congress, Smithsonian Magazine, The Atavist Magazine, Everand, Google Books (case/title search), Scribd, Everand, OverDrive and hoopla (combined title search). Search indexing is incomplete; this is not an exhaustive list of the web. Access can change by edition, country and library membership. Library loans may require sign-in or a wait. Everand titles may need a paid subscription; a trial is not permanent free access. Scribd documents are third-party uploads, with uploader details noted where checked. We link to source pages and write our own descriptions rather than reproducing copyrighted books.
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The Philadelphia Inquirer · 1983-06-04 · Page 2
Anniston follows the Hilley murder trial
A reporter describes local interest in the trial and the events that brought Hilley to court.
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Internet Archive · Library record · 1987
Poisoned Blood A True Story of MUrder Passion and an Astonishing Hoax
Philip E. GInsburg. A library catalog record for a book connected with Audrey Marie Hilley. The record may offer a preview or borrowing options; full reading access is not guaranteed.
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Ex parte Hilley — Alabama Supreme Court review
The state supreme court’s review of legal issues arising from Audrey Marie Hilley’s murder and attempted-murder prosecution.
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- Supreme Court of Alabama
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- December 20, 1985
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- Justia
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Hilley v. State — criminal appeal
The appellate court’s account of the Hilley poisoning prosecution and its analysis of the evidence and trial issues.
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- Alabama Court of Criminal Appeals
- Document date
- April 23, 1985
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Oxygen
Marie Hilley Was A 'Master Of Deceit' | Snapped Highlights | Oxygen
Episode recap or excerpt from Oxygen covering the Audrey Marie Hilley case. Length: 17:03.
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True Crime Brewery
Poisonous: Audrey Marie Hilley
Video from True Crime Brewery covering the Audrey Marie Hilley case. Length: 1:27:54.
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Episode 056: Sick and Murdered: Marie Hilley - Part 1
Video from Once Upon A Crime | True Crime covering the Audrey Marie Hilley case. Length: 1:26:42.
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Women and Crime Podcast
Audrey Marie Hilley
Video from Women and Crime Podcast covering the Audrey Marie Hilley case. Length: 36:37.
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True Crime Guys
#125 The Black Widow, Audrey Marie Hilley
Video from True Crime Guys covering the Audrey Marie Hilley case. Length: 1:15:11.
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Unsolved Mysteries with Robert Stack - Season 4, Episode 23 - Full Episode
Full episode or film as labeled by the publisher from FilmRise True Crime covering the Audrey Marie Hilley case. Length: 47:43.
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Tainted Trust | FULL EPISODE | The New Detectives
Full episode or film as labeled by the publisher from The New Detectives covering the Audrey Marie Hilley case. Length: 50:48.
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Crack House Chronicles — TikTok channel
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Crack House Chronicles — Facebook page
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